If you are moving to Memphis from an area with little to no hiking trails, you may not be aware of the 50 statewide First Hike initiatives.
Moving to Memphis can be stressful, especially if you completed your move right before the New Year. For the best way to get out of the house and get to know Memphis’ great outdoors and natural history, take the entire family the very first day of the New Year to hike one of the city’s many nature trails.
Local Memphis movers have compiled a list of the 2016 First Hikes in Memphis:
1. Chickasaw State Park - The First Day Hike at Chickasaw State Park is located at 20 Cabin Lane and begins at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 1st. The hike takes approximately one hour and is a half mile. Meetup will be at Shelter 1 Park Office and the group is willing to do more trail hikes following the Chickasaw State Park trail, if enough participants are interested.
2. Annual Woodland Shelter Walk & Clean-up – This year’s event will take place at Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park on Friday, January 1st, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The Annual Woodland Shelter Walk is two miles and takes roughly two hours to complete. Memphis movers suggest this First Hike after moving to Memphis for more of a history lesson as well, since the Woodland Shelter was built in 1937 and was the first structure to be built at the park.
If you are not looking for a gathered First Hike after moving to Memphis, local Memphis moving companies suggest hiking Shelby Forest or Big Hill Pond. For more 2016 First Hikes across Tennessee, visit the Tennessee State Parks website.